Family Preservation Services

Family Preservation Services (FPS) is an intensive, in-home, four to eight week crisis intervention program for families referred by the Division of Child Protection and Permanency (DCP&P). The goal of Family Preservation Services is to prevent out-of-home placement and to promote stabilization and successful reunification. The program strives to keep families together through in-home counseling and support services.

Counselors meet with families five days per week for up to eight weeks to educate and teach skills in:

parenting skills/techniques

conflict resolution

problem solving

budgeting

concrete needs

anger management

communication skills

household management skills

organizational skills

advocacy for families

access to community resources

behavior management/modification

time management

Additionally, counselors are on-call to provide support to families 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.

All services provided are based on the needs of the family with the goal of providing support to families in crisis, providing them with the tools to stay together. Services are offered to families residing in Camden or Gloucester Counties.